diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
index d4b09bfc211..bf7952ea617 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
@@ -425,6 +425,10 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	//For logging later
 	var/admin = key_name_admin(src)
 	var/player_key = picked_client.key
+	//VOREStation Add - Needed for persistence
+	var/picked_ckey = picked_client.ckey
+	var/picked_slot = picked_client.prefs.default_slot
+	//VOREStation Add End
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/new_character
 	var/spawnloc
@@ -471,6 +475,12 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 				antag_data.add_antagonist(new_character.mind)
 				antag_data.place_mob(new_character)
 
+	//VOREStation Add - Required for persistence
+	if(new_character.mind)
+		new_character.mind.loaded_from_ckey = picked_ckey
+		new_character.mind.loaded_from_slot = picked_slot
+	//VOREStation Add End
+
 	//If desired, apply equipment.
 	if(equipment)
 		if(charjob)